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It's a over the counter drug also known as paracetamol or tylenol (a brand name.)

All three names are derived from the chemical name para-acetylaminophenol.

Tylenol and generic equivalents

It's called Paracetamol in other parts of the world.

It's a pain pill, you probably know it as paracetamol.

It’s Tylenol. One is exposed by ingesting it.

"tylenol" is a US brand name, not used much elsewhere. ("acetaminophen" is a name only used in a few countries, including the US)

Also sold as Panadol in Aus and the UK.

Also generically sold under a range of names.

Tylenol, as well as many over the counter cold and flu medicines.